Long Beach Fire Department

WILL HOST

March 19, 2026, 9:00 am

 AT

Long Beach Fire Department

Captain David Rosa Regional Training Center

2249 Argonne Avenue,

Long Beach, CA 90815

Please join us as Ventura County Fire Department

is hosting our May Meeting

Location:

NEW Ventura Headquarters

2400 Conejo Spectrum

Newbury Park, CA 91320

TOPICS TO BE DISCUSSED

WILDLAND FIREFIGHTER HEALTH & WELLNESS

THE MOUNTAIN FIRE; A CASE STUDY FROM NOVEMBER 2024

Presented by:

Ventura County FD Battalion Chief Trevor Johnson

WILDLAND FIREFIGHTER CANCER

Presented by: La County FD Captain Derrick Urwini

WILDLAND FIREFIGHTER HYDRATION

Presented by: La County FD (Retired) Former Exercise Physiologist Fernando Montes

CAL Fire-

will be hosting

April SAFER Meeting

Ben Clark Training Auditorium,

3418 Allen Avenue

Riverside, CA 92518

Topic:

San Diego County Lithium Battery Storage Fire & Study Secondary to PPE Exposure

Presented by:

CAL Fire Staff Chief of Safety, Jeremy Lawson

Topic:

GORE PFAS Free Moisture Barrier - Where we came from, where are we going.

Presented by:

Public Safety Associate W.L. Gore & Associates, Inc., Ryan Herman

Topic:

NFPA1970 Updates, Recap of Redding Symposium, FIERO, PPC & FDIC

Presented by:

Safety Components Western Regional Sales Manager, Bill Black

RSVP IS HIGHLY REQUESTED BREAKFAST AND LUNCH WILL BE PROVIDED

TRACY RABE 909-679-7062

We are pleased to announce that Manhattan Beach Fire Department is hosting to kick off our

1st S.A.F.E.R. Meeting for 2025

Topic:

How to Survive a

Cal/OSHA Investigation

Presented by:

Manhattan Beach Fire Department

Division Chief Kevin Tiscareno

&

Senior Safety Engineer Cal/OSHA

Consultant Aston Ling

VENDOR DISPLAYS AND NETWORKING DURING BREAKS AND AFTER PRESENTATION.

We are pleased to announce that Orange City Fire Department has offered to host our

November S.A.F.E.R. Meeting.

Topic:

CNG Truck Explosion Survival Story

Presented by:

LA City FD

Firefighter / Paramedic Tom Rodriguez

&

Captain 1 Andy Saenz

VENDOR DISPLAYS AND NETWORKING DURING BREAKS AND AFTER PRESENTATION.

POC: Orange City FD Captain Bob Lobato

714-742-0354

RLobato@CityofOrange.Org

We are pleased to announce that Santa Barbara City Fire Department for offering to host our

October Meeting.

Topic: Electrical Safety for First Responders

Presented by:

SCE Senior Fire Management Officer

Scott Brown

Click here to visit their Website

On behalf of the SAFER Board we are sorry to inform all but we have decided to cancel our

September SAFER Meeting

due to the current

Wildland events

Hosted by

Los Angeles Fire Department

August 15, 2024

0900-1200 Hours

Frank Hotchkin Memorial Training Center

1700 Stadium Way

Los Angeles, CA 90012

Topic: LAFD UAS Drone Operation

Presenter: Captain II PM Richard Thompson

Come join us for the monthly S.A.F.E.R. meeting Vendor display and networking. Network starts at 0830 hours

We are pleased to announce that Fullerton Fire Department will be hosting our

July S.A.F.E.R. Meeting

Location

Fullerton FD

Presentation

Tustin Hangar Fire Review

Burbank Fire Department has offered to host our

June S.A.F.E.R. Meeting

Topic:

The King Fire Survival Story

Presented by:

Retired LA City Fire Department Assistant Chief

Corey Rose

Please join us as Ventura County Fire Department

is hosting our May Meeting

Location:

NEW Ventura Headquarters

2400 Conejo Spectrum

Newbury Park, CA 91320

Topic:

EVIDENCE-BASED ENGINE OPERATIONS

Presented By:

Battalion Chief Chad Christensen

Los Angeles County Fire Department

We are pleased to announce that Rancho Santa Fe Fire Protection District will be hosting our

April S.A.F.E.R. Meeting

Rancho Santa Fe Fire Station 2

16930 Four Gee Road

San Diego, CA 92127

Topic:

Boyd Street Incident Review

Presented by:

Los Angeles City Fire Department

Battalion Chief Victor Aguirre

Ventura City Fire Department

Will Host the March SAFER Meeting at

Ventura City hall

Community room

501 poli street. Ventura, CA 93001

TOPIC:

SPECIALIZED CLEANING FOR FIRE DEPARTMENTS PPE WITH EXPOSURES TO LITHIUM-ION FIRES & OTHER HEAVY METALS

PRESENTER:

MIKE GLAZE

CALIFORNIA PPE.

Please come join us for the monthly S.A.F.E.R meeting Vendor display and networking. Network starts at 9:00 am

RSVP: Battalion Chief Luis Manzano

lmanzano@cityofventura.ca.gov

Click here to visit their Website

Costa Mesa Fire Department

Will Host the february S.A.F.E.R. Meeting

Norma Herzog Community Center

1845 Park Avenue

Costa Mesa, CA 92627

Presentation will be:

Electrical Safety for First Responders

Presented by

SCE Senior Fire Management officers

Scott Brown & Kyle Gordon

Please come join us for the monthly S.A.F.E.R meeting Vendor display and networking. Network starts at 8:30 am.

Refreshments will be provided.   

Click here to visit their Website

City of Glendale Fire Department

Will Host the 1st kickoff S.A.F.E.R. Meeting at

Glendale Fire Station 21

Community Room 2nd Floor

42l Oak Street, Glendale, CA 91204

Presentation will be:

NORTHRIDGE EARTHQUAKE

30 YEARS LATER

Presented by

(LAC RETIRED)

OES DEPUTY CHIEF LARRY COLLINS

Please come join us for the monthly S.A.F.E.R meeting Vendor display and networking. Network starts at 8:30 am.

Refreshments will be provided.   

Click here to visit their Website

Boyd Street Incident Review

Presented by:

LA City Battalion Chief Victor Aguirre & Firefighter/Paramedic John Norton

VENDOR DISPLAYS AND NETWORKING DURING BREAKS AND AFTER PRESENTATION.

POC: Orange City FD Captain Bob Lobato

714-742-0354

RLobato@CityofOrange.Org

Training Topic

Specialized Cleaning for Fire Departments PPE with Exposures to Lithium-Ion Fires & other Heavy Metals.

Founder of Tersus Solution’s C02 Machines will do a presentation on how C02 Technology works removing these exposures.

Presented by Mike Glaze & Steve Madsen

VENDOR DISPLAYS AND NETWORKING DURING BREAKS AND AFTER PRESENTATION.

POC: Mike Glaze

mike@california-ppe.com

Training Topic

Review of current NFPA for Structural and Wildland Presented by Rick Johnson and Dick Weise.

VENDOR DISPLAYS AND NETWORKING DURING BREAKS AND AFTER PRESENTATION.

POC: Captain Dick Weise, LACoFD, VP, SAFER

rweiselacofd@yahoo.com

951-807-1914

Please join SAFER as

San Diego City Fire-Rescue Department Health & Safety Office

Hosts the August 2023 Meeting

Torrey Pines Church

8320 La Jolla Scenic Dr. N.

La Jolla, CA 92037

Friday, August 18, 2023

9:00 am - 12:00 pm

TOPIC:

PFASs

Presented by:

City of San Diego Fire Rescue Department

Engineer Kyle O’Neill

Please RSVP to: Jay Lee JJLee@sandiego.gov

Burbank Fire Department is hosting our July Meeting

Wildland Entrapment Avoidance

Speakers: Battalion Chief Tim Kelly (Retired)

Fire Chief Pat Butler

Mendocino Complex Incident

Guidelines for Compliance with NFPA 1851. Join us for an overview of NFPA 1851 updates followed by Q & A.

Please join us as Ventura County Fire Department hosts “Mental health size-up” presented by Charlie Brown with Next Rung.

Please join SAFER as

Newport Beach Fire Department

Hosts the April 2023 Meeting.

Newport Beach Fire Station 7

20401 Acacia Street

Newport Beach, CA 92660

Friday, April 21, 2023

9:00 am - 12:00 pm

Presentation By:

Ventura County Fire Captain Dan Arnold

Topic:

Peer Support Canine Program

Ventura City Fire Department

Will Host the March SAFER Meeting at

Ventura City Police / Fire Headquarters

1425 Dowell Drive. Ventura, CA 93003

Please come join us for the monthly S.A.F.E.R meeting Vendor display and networking. Network starts at 9:00 am

RSVP: Battalion Chief Luis Manzano

lmanzano@cityofventura.ca.gov

Click here to visit their Website

Anaheim Fire & Rescue Department

Will Host the February SAFER Meeting at

North Net Training Center

2400 E Orangewood Avenue

Anaheim, CA 92806

Presentation will be:

Strategies & Tactics to safely mitigate incidents Involving Electric Vehicle Fires & Residential/Commercial Structure Fires involving Solar Panels & Battery Storage Systems

Presented by:

Captain Richard Birt (Ret)

Las Vegas Fire & Rescue

Founder of Solar & Fire Education (S.A.F.E.)

Please come join us for the monthly S.A.F.E.R meeting Vendor display and networking. Network starts at 9:00 am

Click here to visit their Website

PORTERVILLE LIBRARY FIRE

CASE STUDY LESSONS LEARNED

North Net Training Center is proud to present Fire Chief Brian Cogburn and Captain Chris Pisani of Porterville Fire Department; Battalion Chief Brad Driscoll and Captain John Pepper of the Fresno Fire Department. As part of the SART incident review team, they will discuss the Library Fire and the lessons learned from this tragedy.

River Arena

201 E. Broadway

Anaheim, CA 92805

Friday, January 20, 2023

0900 - 1200

REGISTER TODAY

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We wish you a healthy and safe Holiday Season.

We will see you next year for our first SAFER Meeting at Carlsbad Fire Department.

From All of us on the SAFER Board

CAL_FIRE- Ventura

will be hosting

November SAFER Meeting

Ventura Training Center,

2800 Wright Road

Camarillo, California 93010

Topic:

Strategies & Tactics to safely mitigate incidents involving Electric Vehicle Fires & Residential/Commercial Structure Fires involving Solar Panels & Battery Storage Systems

Presented by:

Captain Richard Birt (Ret) Las Vegas Fire & Rescue,

Founder of Solar & Fire Education (S.A.F.E.)  

Please join SAFER as

Newport Beach Fire Department

Hosts the October 2022 Meeting.

Marina Park Community Center

1600 West Balboa Boulevard

Newport Beach, CA 92663

Friday, October 21, 2022

9:00 am - 12:00 pm

TOPIC:

Ventura City Fire ASHER Program

Presented by:

Captain Eric Mukes & Engineer Eric Craddock